Telehealth

Telehealth assessments can accurately diagnose autism in children, particularly those with limited speech, according to new research. In a study of 39 children, researchers compared virtual assessments with in-person evaluations using separate clinical teams for each method, according to a…

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare is partnering with Cadence to launch a remote care program for older adults with chronic conditions using AI-supported monitoring and clinical support to extend care beyond traditional visits. The program, Hartford HealthCare Remote Care, will integrate Cadence’s…

Memorial Hermann Health System in Houston is launching new AI-enabled remote care services through a partnership with Cadence to support patients with chronic conditions. The health system plans to roll out remote patient monitoring and advanced primary care management programs…

UPMC Washington (Pa.) has rolled out a new inpatient tele-neurosurgery consultation service.  As part of this service, UPMC neurosurgery specialists can connect with hospitalized patients with spine or intracranial conditions and work alongside their hospital care team at the patient’s…

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke’s has partnered with Penn State University’s SAFE-T system to expand access to sexual assault forensic exams via telehealth. The collaboration enables patients across the system to receive exams 24 hours a day, seven days a week,…

Neurology accounts for 8-10% of hospital admissions including patients with strokes, epilepsy, cognitive and neuromuscular disorders. While the demand for neurology services is rising, the supply isn’t keeping up, leaving overworked neurologists feeling burned out and depressed. Healthcare providers —…

Mount Gilead-based OhioHealth Morrow County Hospital has partnered with Columbus, Ohio-based MedOne Healthcare Partners to provide hospitalist care through a hybrid in-person and telehealth model. The model connects on-site advanced practice providers with MedOne’s remote physicians who evaluate patients via…

Hims & Hers disclosed a data security incident affecting a limited number of individuals after unauthorized access to its customer service platform earlier this year. The company said it discovered suspicious activity Feb. 5 involving a third-party customer service system…

Jeffrey Cohen, MD, has spent four decades in healthcare. For much of that time, describing patients as consumers was heresy. Not anymore. “If somebody had talked about consumerism in healthcare when I was starting out and when I was training,…

The American Telemedicine Association and Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore have launched a three-year initiative to address barriers to interstate telehealth access. The effort, known as the Licensure Innovation for Telehealth Transformation initiative, aims to educate policymakers and the public…